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The character "桔" is structured with the wood radical "木" denoting its botanical associations and the phonetic component "吉" indicating its pronunciation. Historically, this character was used in classical Chinese to refer to specific objects such as the "桔梗" plant and the "桔槔" irrigation device. Over time, it was borrowed to represent the citrus fruit orange, a meaning originally carried by the character "橘", due to their shared phonetic similarity. This semantic shift led to "桔" primarily denoting the fruit in modern usage, while its earlier applications persist in certain compound terms.
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桔子很好吃。
我买了一个桔子。
桔汁是健康的饮料。
你不喜欢桔子吗？
妈妈用桔皮做了香料。
桔子树在春天开花。
虽然桔子有点酸，但我还是吃了。
为了补充维生素C，他每天喝一杯桔汁。